I began the week last year by writing about safety equipment for road runners, such as shoes, identifications, clothing, and reflective items. I wrote about race etiquette that every runner should follow. I discovered how easy it is to slip off of a swiss ball when working out. That’ll teach me to use a smaller…
The USATF has put together a Fantasy Track & Field game for the Visa Championship Series called Pick & Win. You need to live in the United States and be at least 18 years old to win, but each week you can win a gift bag by picking the athletes who perform the best in…
I just got back from watching Spirit of the Marathon, a documentary by Jon Dunham that follows a number of athletes as they prepare for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. There must have been a fair number of people who bought tickets in advance, because they have already scheduled an encore presentation on February 21st, 2008….
Don’t forget that the Spirit of the Marathon is playing tonight only at theaters across the country. You can find if it is playing at a theater near you by going to Fathom Events and entering your zip code. I am looking forward to seeing it tonight and will have a review up tonight or…
Photo ByOskar NijsSammy Korir of Kenya ran his first marathon in under 2 hours and 9 minutes in Rotterdam back 1997, a course where he has run under 2:09 3 times. When Paul Tergat ran his (then) world record time of 2:04:55, Sammy Korir was only 1 second behind him. Last Friday, he placed 3rd…
I got this note in my email the other day and thought that I should pass it along: The Portland City Council will be recognizing the tremendous accomplishment of some of our running comrades (Todd Coffin, Mike Payson, Rob Pierce, Tom Ryan, Dan Franek, Mark Goettel, Peter Bottomley, and Christine Snow-Reaser) for winning SILVER in…
Last week, Haile Gebrselassie attempted to break his own world-record marathon time at the Dubai Marathon. He fell short by 27 seconds, but there can be little doubt that a man who now owns both of the two fastest marathon times in history is one of if not the best marathoner in the world right…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about food and recipes for the month of January. This week, Scott shares 50 protein shake recipes that you can make at home. Along with the 50 recipes, he offers some advice for making substitutions and has a list…
If your running club begins to the RRCA, then you probably get your insurance for races that you put on through them. How do you know that the actual event is covered by the insurance policy, however? The latest RRCA newsletter provides some guidelines about whether you should or should not claim an event as…
Interested in watching the USA vs The World track meet on Monday, but don’t live anywhere near Fresno, California? Well you are in luck! Track fans can watch the first world-class domestic track meet of the Olympic year free of charge via live Webcast, when the 2008 Visa Championship Series kicks off Monday, January 21…